pickup switch, but with a pedal?
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larry_emder
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Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
Yes its definately possible.
You'll need something like a 10 conductor cable coming outta your guitar though!
And what happens if the cable breaks??? Not gunna be able to borrow one off a mate
But definitely possible
What type of guitar we talking about here? Maybe just move the selector switch to somewhere more convenient?
Yes its definately possible.
You'll need something like a 10 conductor cable coming outta your guitar though!
And what happens if the cable breaks??? Not gunna be able to borrow one off a mate
But definitely possible
What type of guitar we talking about here? Maybe just move the selector switch to somewhere more convenient?
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
Interesting idea. It would require a stereo jack and stereo cable. One side of the Y would go into your pedalboard, and the other would go into a switch pedal.
IMO, it's not worth all the hassle, but I'm sure a wiring guru could figure it out.
I doubt it would ever be marketable though.
Interesting idea. It would require a stereo jack and stereo cable. One side of the Y would go into your pedalboard, and the other would go into a switch pedal.
IMO, it's not worth all the hassle, but I'm sure a wiring guru could figure it out.
I doubt it would ever be marketable though.
tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
i agree with the sentiments above .. it is doable, but problematic
can you imagine a guitar with no knobs or switches on it .. but foot pedals for tone and volume and a switch box instead of a 3-way or 5-way ... bet it'd be kinda noisy too
t4d
i agree with the sentiments above .. it is doable, but problematic
can you imagine a guitar with no knobs or switches on it .. but foot pedals for tone and volume and a switch box instead of a 3-way or 5-way ... bet it'd be kinda noisy too
t4d
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
Possible: yes, no 2 ways about it.
Practical: depending on the application, it may be. For example in a home studio on a guitar that will never see a stage. I would definitely never even consider such a setup for live use because of it´s potential to get damaged beyong functionality.
But, similar to the idea of phantom powering EMGs or Blackouts, it poses way to many issues to be viable as a marketable tool, especially potential maintenance troubles.
Possible: yes, no 2 ways about it.
Practical: depending on the application, it may be. For example in a home studio on a guitar that will never see a stage. I would definitely never even consider such a setup for live use because of it´s potential to get damaged beyong functionality.
But, similar to the idea of phantom powering EMGs or Blackouts, it poses way to many issues to be viable as a marketable tool, especially potential maintenance troubles.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
I've drawn up several scenarios on this subject. I won't go into them all, but a simple dual-humbucker configuration is fairly simple. Use a dual-gang volume and tone control within the guitar, and a simple stereo output jack and cable to an external A/B/Y box.
Beyond that, things get a bit more complicated.
I've drawn up several scenarios on this subject. I won't go into them all, but a simple dual-humbucker configuration is fairly simple. Use a dual-gang volume and tone control within the guitar, and a simple stereo output jack and cable to an external A/B/Y box.
Beyond that, things get a bit more complicated.
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
Yeah, you'd need a snake like they use for mixing boards.
Yeah, you'd need a snake like they use for mixing boards.
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
What I've been wanting for YEARS is a 2 pickup guitar (likely 2 hums) with a stereo jack that feeds a blender pedal. That way you could sweep the pedal like a Wah! Imagine doing solos where you're sweeping between the two pickups.
What I've been wanting for YEARS is a 2 pickup guitar (likely 2 hums) with a stereo jack that feeds a blender pedal. That way you could sweep the pedal like a Wah! Imagine doing solos where you're sweeping between the two pickups.
mirrormind
New member
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
What you could do is have a stereo guitar with neck pup going direct to ring and bridge directly to tip. Then running the stereo output into a box which can either keep the output stereo or mix them into mono with the option of neck/both/bridge (the who thing could work with 3 stomp switches).
You then run the output from that into two expression pedal one for tone and one for volume and then off to your amp(s).
What you could do is have a stereo guitar with neck pup going direct to ring and bridge directly to tip. Then running the stereo output into a box which can either keep the output stereo or mix them into mono with the option of neck/both/bridge (the who thing could work with 3 stomp switches).
You then run the output from that into two expression pedal one for tone and one for volume and then off to your amp(s).
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: pickup switch, but with a pedal?
I've had this same basic idea ever since I first saw this Duncan product: D-Tar Solstice
The cool thing about this is the Ch 1 input jack. Its stereo. If you run a stereo cable into it, the "ring" terminal signal is automatically routed to the input of CH 2 just as if you had twin cables. Would that be just the coolest outboard guitar electronics for a twin 'bucker axe, or what?
Edit: Oh yeah, and the first "mod" I'd do is to convert those first two volume controls to pup "load" controls. The thing already has an excess of volume controls.
I've had this same basic idea ever since I first saw this Duncan product: D-Tar Solstice
The cool thing about this is the Ch 1 input jack. Its stereo. If you run a stereo cable into it, the "ring" terminal signal is automatically routed to the input of CH 2 just as if you had twin cables. Would that be just the coolest outboard guitar electronics for a twin 'bucker axe, or what?
Edit: Oh yeah, and the first "mod" I'd do is to convert those first two volume controls to pup "load" controls. The thing already has an excess of volume controls.
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